Received mine. What is the side port for? Some say they have used it for charging, others say they have tried that and damaged the radio!
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DO NOT use the side port for charging. It bypasses the electronic charge protection built into the battery and will destroy it..... I really don't even know why it is there, other than to maybe draw current off of it when it is disconnected from the radio. IT IS NOT A CHARGE PORT!..........
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This question "boggles" my mind. There are no ports on the battery pack, at least not on mine. If he is talking about the radio itself, then he should refer to the manual which explains all parts and pieces.
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It is for charging, but mine didn't work with the cord for my drop-in charger. Best to just charge this battery with the charger your radio came with.
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On the left side it has a port. It came with a charger and it can only go in on spot.. This is a joke/test question, right?
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I recd mine in the mail today and the charger part doesn't seem to work. It doesn't seem that the USB fits correctly into the charger and the jack doesn't fit firmly into the transmitter. Just doesn't seem like it is the right size. Is that possible? Or am I doing something wrong? It is not charging my ipod while transmitting. HELP?
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The little connection on the battery is for a charger. You will need a separate charger cable for this. You can charge the radio either using this connection or through the charger that came with the radio.
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The best advice I would offer. would be to take it to Best Buy for installation. They did mine and I bought the radio somewhere else. It works great and the unit is one of the best I have ever had.
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If you don't have that feature on your radio then just tape off the end so it doesn't short out on anything. Double check your wiring to make sure you didn't hook something else up to it, it seems odd that your radio head wouldn't have an option for it.
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Before you do anything here's a fix for the charger it is a well known weak point I own a 82 and 82x and had to do this simple mod: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=vb.251150705050233&type;=2 if that link doesn't work go to: facebook.com/BaofengUV82 and go to the video section I made a short 3min15sec video showing the fix.
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I'm sorry I can't help you because I bought the battery as a backup, and have not used it. It's still on the original packaging. I plugged the radio in to charge, but haven't used it either.
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I have experienced the same interference problem with chargers. I often listen to distant radio stations and everything interferes with this music. I just tested my Bosch jobsite deluxe and it had no interference while charging internally or the other chargers next to the radio and it was fine. That was a first. Must be perfect climatic experience. My Bose acoustic radio will inform me if my charger is running in the house. Answer to question is yes chargers are working hard and causing interference.
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The radio has a USB port that can be used to charge anything that is compatible. ie:MP-3 players, smart phones etc. It also has a mini-USB port that you can use to charge the radio from your computer etc.
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Hi, I. Cambell, yes it seems like a defect in your particular radio. You may want to consider an exchange. my fm is fine.
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Correct, this is mainly for an Aux input, but it still is a great charger alone ! You could link it to a fm transmitter also.
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I had zero issues with mine, definitely remove the radio again and check your antenna connection
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No I don't because all of the ports are on the face of the radio such as iPod, USB and auxiliary devices. The SiriusXM - Connect Satellite Radio Vehicle Tuner that I bought plugs into the back of the radio, maybe that's what you're referring to?
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I personally have not tried to do that, however the way i set my radio up you cannot access the rear port after everything is closed back up. But you still have the USB port on the front as well, hope this helps
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My radio is a year old and it doesn't charge the phone. Maybe this is a new model? Go to home Depot and look at it.
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You didn't say what's not working. Is the radio completely dead including the panel light while using new batteries or using the power cord? Check all the switch positions on the radio and make sure you didn't change any positions. If all else fails, I would return it for a new one. I am very happy with mine.